Greco-Roman mysteries
RELIGIOUS/RITUAL PRACTICE OF THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD
Mystery religions; Mystery Religions; Mystery cults; Mystery schools; Mystery tradition; Mystery Religion; Mystery religion; Mystery school; Mystery cult; Roman mystery religion; Greek Mystery Cults; Mystery initiation; Greek mysteries; Greco-Roman mystery rites; Graeco-Roman mysteries; Roman mysteries
Mystery religions, mystery cults, sacred mysteries or simply mysteries, were religious schools of the Greco-Roman world for which participation was reserved to initiates (mystai). The main characterization of this religion is the secrecy associated with the particulars of the initiation and the ritual practice, which may not be revealed to outsiders.